Moody Movie Club

Moody Movies: The Amusement Park (1975), David Byrne's American Utopia (2020), Basquiat (1996), and The Devil's Bath (2024). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott feel that more movies should be bookended by PSAs, get their feet tappin', marvel at a stacked cast, and see a movie that feels so bad but looks so good. Follow along on Instagram:  @moodymovie.club Le...

Moody Movies: Gladiator (2000) and Gladiator II (2024) Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. For this episode, Kylie and Elliott start thinking about the Roman Empire. Along the way, they prepare to be entertained, consider who Gladiator is for (millennial dads? and their children?), like when the gladiators start gladiating, celebrate...

Moody Movies: Magnolia (1999), Alucarda (1977), Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (2024), A Real Pain (2024), Elf (2003) Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott do not watch a movie that stars Daniel Day-Lewise, but they do continue to feel out the vibe of PTA, witness the glory of the 70s haze, reflect on the importance of boundaries in fan culture (with ano...

Moody Movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), Heretic (2024), It Might Get Loud (2008), Wildhood (2021). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott say "cowabunga" while envying animated pizza, acknowledge that they'll see almost any movie if invited by a pal, revisit the movie that almost broke them up fifteen years ago, and fall in love with a "Kylie...

Moody Movies: Young Frankenstein (1974), A Different Man (2024), Seeds (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024), Double Indemnity (1944). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott reflect on the spectrum of silliness, scratch an itch in their brains that they didn't know needed scratching, respect the representation of CanCon cat content, finally watch a not-a-kid's-movie kid's movie...

Moody Movies: The Conjuring (2013), May (2003), The Haunted Mask (1996), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Blade (1998). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott revisit a movie they find genuinely scary, experience squirm-worthy discomfort, enjoy childhood horror that seeps into your bones, try to love a movie that isn't the television show it became, and like it best w...

Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they get their horror on at North West Fear Fest 2024. Along the way, they should've known better to see a sequel when they didn't like the original, see an all-time favourite (horror) movie in the theatre, experience an exclusive cut of a Flanagan fave, witness pure shenanigan...

Moody Movies: House of the Devil (2009), The Others (2001), Corpse Bride (2005), Frankie Freako (2024), Cat People (1942), Ravenous (1999). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott feel the romanticism of 35mm screenings, become captivated by gothic horror brilliance, deal with the grief of death via an animated movie about a corpse, find a new catchphrase, reaffirm tha...

Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they dive into a series they have been apprehensive about: Damien Leone's Terrifier films. Along the way, pitch an Art the Clown miniseries, uplift filmmaking green flags, find a character to care about, and revel in equal opportunity terror on the big screen. The Moody Movies...

Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they bring back Lori's Incredible Film Fest: Summer 2024 edition. While they are busy at North West Fear Fest, preparing to bring prime horror content to your ears, it's the perfect time to bring LIFF out of the vault for a bevy of horror goodness. Along the way, they wonder ab...

Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they cover the films they saw at Edmonton International Film Festival 2024. Along the way, they see a beautiful movie about grief at the perfect time, tread the line between graciousness and gawking, become lulled by a quietly beautiful story, reflect on the slipperiness of tru...

Moody Movies: Poltergeist (1982), Master (2022), War of the Worlds (2005), and Campfire Tales (1997) Welcome to Spooky Movie Club (which is Moody Movie Club watching spooky movies in October)! In this week of all horror mystery movies, Kylie and Elliott think a movie might go too hard for it's PG rating, celebrate fresh voices in horror, debate if a certain movie even is a horror movie, and finall...

Moody Movies: Moving (1993), Oslo, August 31st (2011), Totally Killer (2023), and The Straight Story (1999) Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott find beauty in the difficulty of divorce, anticipate the impact of a second watch, capture some simple horror happiness, and watch their personal penultimate David Lynch movie (and love it so much). Follow along on Instagra...

Moody Movies: 28 Days Later (2002), Baby Assassins (2021), The Substance (2024), and Day of the Dead (1985) Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott discover they are rare art collectors, fall for the slacker action film of their dreams, go gaga for body horror excellence, and bookend their week with their new zombie anniversary movie. Follow along on Instagram:  @...

Moody Movies: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Lisa Frankenstein (2024), The Truman Show (1998), and Get Out (2017) Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott revisit an absolute childhood classic from their thirty-four-year-old points of view, pitch Zelda Williams' version of Aftersun , celebrate the season opener of their favourite cinema with an existential classic, and fall fur...

Moody Movies: Seven Samurai (1954), Dìdi (2024), Opening Night (1977), Bunny Lake is Missing (1965), and Kneecap (2024). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott feel awe at a contemporarily relevant seventy-year-old film, feel gratitude for not being a teenager anymore, float in the sensory deprivation tank made by Cassavetes and Rowland, wonder if Keir Dullea wants to...

Moody Movie: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. For this episode, Kylie and Elliott step back into a world that means a heck of a lot to them, respect a balance of homage and new territory, and categorize Tim Burton's spooky level in two distinct ways. Listen to our ode to Tim Burton films with The Rad...

Moody Movies: My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Back To The Future (1985), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Point Break (1991) and Kung Fu Hustle (2004). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott consider the percolation of many things happening in a particular time and place, experience true movie magic, try to reconcile a sweet and hurtful movie,...

Moody Movies: After Hours (1985), Tusk (2014), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Dante's Peak (1997). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott are mesmerized by surrealist nightmares, admit a movie just isn't good (that they wish was good), feel moved by the history of a cinema classic, and love a hated movie. Follow along on Instagram:  @moodymovie.club Let...

Moody Movies: North By Northwest (1959), Thelma (2024), Oddity (2024), Party Girl (1995), and Sing Sing (2023). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott fall in love with Cary Grant, confront getting older (in the most thrilling and sweet way), get the most scared they've been at the theatre in recent memory, go all in on big library and falafel energy, and trust the pr...

Moody Movie: Alien: Romulus (2024) Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. For this episode, Kylie and Elliott just want cool stuff in a new Alien movie, acknowledge how previous franchise feelings will affect thoughts on a new film, and consider the ethics of cyborgs. Previous episodes have covered other films in the franchise: Alien: I...

Moody Movies: Five Nights At Freddy's (2023), Porco Rosso (1992), Session 9 (2001), Split (2016), Cuckoo (2024), and Mortal Kombat (1995). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott want to have more fun with some entry-level horror, witness a Ghibli sleeper hit, wish they had seen a movie in junior high instead of now, continue Shyamalan Summer!, get fucked up by Dolby A...

Moody Movies: Stranger Than Fiction (2006), Kill (2023), Mistaken For Strangers (2013), The Wizard Of Oz (1939), and The Night Of The Hunter (1955). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott revisit a very good movie that more people should see, feel awe at a high-octane action movie, get Trojan Horsed by a moving music documentary, teach their niece how to engage with m...

Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they revisit the films of M. Night Shyamalan, a director whose work they unequivocally love. It may be Brat Summer, but it's also Shyamalan Summer, baby! Along the way, they witness the power of believing others, reflect on the struggle of knowing who you are, find a new band n...

Moody Movies: This Closeness (2023), The Crow (1994), Harriet The Spy (1996), and Trash Humpers (2009). Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! Along the way, Kylie and Elliott watch a "this would've been my favourite movie in high school"-coded film, revel in an over-the-top goth thrill ride, reminisce about wanting a nanny as cool as Rosie O'Donnell, and hate a movie for real. Follow along on Instagra...